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Welcome to the Human Frame Podcast. The Human Frame is where activism and art meet, a space for honest, searching conversations with people using creativity to challenge systems of power and reimagine justice.

Hosted by Łucja Hawking, a human rights campaigner, actor, and writer. This series, created for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, features voices like Olga Borisova (Pussy Riot), Holly Renaut, Homira May, and many more artists and advocates pushing for change.

Each episode is an act of curiosity, exploring how storytelling, performance, and art can become forms of resistance, and how, through sharing stories, we find empathy, connection, and the courage to change things.

Music by Yago Cardalda.

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In this powerful episode of The Human Frame, Łucja speaks with Olga Borisova, a core member of Pussy Riot, about her extraordinary journey from working inside the Russian police force to becoming an internationally recognised activist, artist, and dissident.

Olga opens up about the moment she realised she could no longer serve the state machinery she disagreed with, and how that decision led her directly into the world of political art, protest, and creative resistance. Together, they explore what it means to use performance, storytelling, and digital activism to challenge authoritarianism, especially as censorship, harassment, and surveillance escalate across Russia and beyond.

Olga shares insight into:
• Her transition from police officer to Pussy Riot activist
• Why art became her form of rebellion
• Digital censorship, online harassment, and the risks she continues to face
• The power of feminist protest in Russia, standing for Ukraine
• Her upcoming book project
• The possibility of adapting her story into film or theatre

This episode is part of our 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence series, spotlighting artists and activists who use creativity as a tool for resistance, justice, and change.

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In this urgent and eye-opening episode, Łucja speaks with Holly Renaut, actress, voice and dialect coach, writer and director, to explore how AI is reshaping the acting industry.

Together, they dive into the rise of deepfakes, voice cloning, and AI-generated performance, asking what it means for actors when their face, voice, or identity can be replicated without consent. Holly reflects on the emotional, professional, and ethical impact of these technologies, particularly for performers whose bodies and voices have historically been objectified or undervalued.

This conversation moves between the personal and political:
• Holly’s journey into acting, voice work, and creative practice
• How deepfakes and AI threaten autonomy, agency, and artistic labour
• The risks of voice theft and the future of dialect coaching
• How AI influences creativity, authenticity, and the training of actors
• Why consent-based tech matters and how the industry must change
• What performers can do to protect themselves in a digital era

Part of our 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence series, this episode examines the deeper implications of AI, and how artists can resist through storytelling, maintaining their craft, and cultural critique.

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Host: Łucja Hawking

Music: Yago Cardalda

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